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20-year-old man stabbed to death

A stabbing that occured in Newton early Thursday morning resulted in the death of 20 year-old Jason Margarita.

Catawba County Sheriff's deputies responded to a call at 2162 Stove Drive, Newton, at about 1:59 a.m., said Sheriff Coy Reid.

After arriving on scene, deputies found a car in a ditch with Margarita inside. EMS arrived to transport Margarita, who had stab wounds, to Catawba Valley Medical Center. Margarita died on the way, Reid said.

To read more of this story, pick up the weekend print edition of Catawba County's community newspaper, The Observer News Enterprise, at newsstands throughout the county.